Tag Archives: Harbour Litigation Funding

In this episode, we sat down with Maurice MacSweeney, Director of Litigation Funding at UK-based Harbour Litigation Funding. Maurice discussed the issue of enforcement – what is enforcement, what are the inherent challenges, and what does it take to be successful?

Over 200 Companies make up Hiscox Action Group, which is now pursuing a case against Hiscox insurance. Their cause has been taken up by Harbour Litigation Funding, which has provided non-recourse capital to pursue the action.

The Australian arm of UK-based Harbour Litigation Funding, Stephen O’Dowd and J-P Pitt, share their views on the maturing market down under, and how issues like court regulation and contingency fees in class actions impact the broader funding landscape.

After receiving authorization from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), London-based Harbour Litigation Funding is rolling out the industry’s first-ever trainee solicitor program. The training program illustrates just how mainstream litigation funding has become in the UK Legal Services industry.

AMP, the Aussie financial giant which is facing a massive shareholder class action being led by law firm Maurice Blackburn on a no win, no fee basis, is facing a second class action – this one on behalf of customers. The action is again being led by Maurice Blackburn, this time funded by Harbour Litigation…

One of Australia’s largest class actions was just filed, as Melbourne taxi drivers are teaming up to sue Uber for $1B. The cabbies allege Uber operated illegally in Australia in 2014, and caused them to lose significant business as a result….

Australian bank Westpac has already agreed to pay A$35 million for erroneously approving thousands of mortgages to clients who couldn’t afford to repay the loans. Now the bank is facing a class action brought by Maurice Blackburn and funded by Harbour Litigation Funding….

Maurice Blackburn is leading an Australian class action against Uber, on behalf of taxi drivers who allege that Uber’s unfair business practices have caused serious financial harm. Harbour Litigation Funding is financing the claim to the tune of $20M, and estimates place the potential payout in the $500M range – making the claim one of…

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